肯尼亚反托拉斯机构缺乏阻止水泥交易的权力,引起议会对透明度和公共所有权的担心。 Kenya’s antitrust body lacked power to block cement deal, sparking parliamentary concern over transparency and public ownership.

肯尼亚竞争管理局澄清说,它没有法律权力批准或阻止向卡拉哈里水泥出售东非波特兰水泥股份,指出它的作用只是咨询。 Kenya’s Competition Authority clarified it had no legal power to approve or block the sale of East Africa Portland Cement shares to Kalahari Cement, stating its role was advisory only. 这笔交易涉及低于市场价值的41.7%的股权,引起议会对公共所有权、透明度和董事会潜在影响力的关切。 The deal, involving a 41.7% stake sold below market value, raised concerns in Parliament over public ownership, transparency, and potential board influence. 立法者批评了私人销售过程,指出欧大理事会管理层并不知情,本可以回购股票。 Lawmakers criticized the private sale process, noting EAPC management was unaware and could have repurchased shares. CAK确认,它没有评估价格或所有权变化,只侧重于竞争影响,目前正在进行全部门的水泥业研究,研究结果应于10月下旬提交。 CAK confirmed it did not assess pricing or ownership changes, focusing only on competition impacts, and is conducting a sector-wide cement industry study with findings due by late October.